Swiss Cottage
Skimming Primrose Hill, Swiss Cottage lies to the north-west of Regent’s Park. Its distinctive name came from the Swiss chalet-style tavern built next to a tollgate there in the 1800s, on the newly constructed Finchley Road. Now lively and bustling, benefiting from its excellent transport links. A popular draw are the big-name stores of the O2 centre, the cinemas and theatres and the grade II listed library has a gallery that plays a central role in the local art scene. The leisure centre is currently under major redevelopment and on completion will attract even more visitors to the area.
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Places of Interest:
O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road, NW3 6LU. Multiplex cinema, big-name shops, leisure facilities, restaurants and more.
Swiss Cottage Market. Farmers’ market every Wednesday, and a street market for cut-price goods Fridays and Saturdays, 8am-5pm.
Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, NW3 3EU. 325 seat theatre housed in a striking new building.
Embassy Theatre, 64 Eton Avenue, NW3 3HY. Theatre of the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre. Currently under multi-million pound redevelopment and will open in 2006.
Swiss Cottage Central Library, 88 Avenue Road, NW3 3HA. Recently refurbished library with increased stock, and an art gallery.
Transport:
Swiss Cottage London Underground station– Jubilee Line
Finchley Road London Underground station – Jubilee Line, Metropolitan Line
South Hampstead station – Silverlink
Councillors:
Hospital:
Royal Free Hampstead, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG.
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